The Growth Rate of the Bacterium, a Common Bacterium Found

question 50

Multiple Choice

The growth rate of the bacterium, a common bacterium found in the human intestine, is proportional to its size. Under ideal laboratory conditions, when this bacterium is grown in a nutrient broth medium, the number of cells in a culture doubles approximately every 20 min. If the initial cell population is 100, determine the function Q(t) that expresses the exponential growth of the number of cells of this bacterium as a function of time t (in minutes) . How long will it take for a colony of 100 cells to increase to a population of 1 million? If the initial cell population were 1,000, how would this alter the model?

---

Definitions:

Emotional Pain

A form of suffering associated with psychological distress, such as sadness, anxiety, or regret, without physical cause.

Evolutionary Function

The role or purpose an adaptation serves in promoting the survival and reproductive success of an organism, as explained by evolutionary theory.

Crying

An emotional response involving the shedding of tears, often as a result of sadness, joy, or other intense feelings.

Evolutionary Psychologist

A professional who studies the evolutionary bases of behavior, emotions, and cognitive processes in humans, aiming to understand how evolutionary principles like natural selection influence psychological traits.